Spencer and Vonda Diffee, an established foster family with our office, residence at 5632 Williams Ave., Detroit, 48233.

Two additional foster children in their care.

Termination Date:

January 11, 1961

Reason:

Several consultations arose as a result of child's problem with recurring nightmares. Removed from home at foster parents' request due to Doris' night disturbances and the problems created for other children already in the Diffees' care.

Doris temporarily placed at Immaculata until another foster family found. Counseling reinitiated for emotional disturbances.

Placement Date:

March 9, 1961

Foster parents:

Eugene and Patricia Garrigan, an established foster family with our office, residence at 235 Faser St., Detroit, 48235.

No other foster children in their care.

Termination Date:

July 1, 1967

Reason:

Doris was removed from care when the Garrigans filed for divorce.

Doris placed at Immaculata until a stable foster home found.

Counseling continuing due to reports of nightmares and several emotional disturbances. School reports show that her school performance and grades remain, on the whole, good during this period.

Placement Date:

December 8, 1967

Foster parents:

Huey and Melinda James, 11432 Hume Ave., Detroit, 48233.

One other foster child in their care at placement.

Termination Date:

February 7, 1969

Reason:

Doris was removed from placement on Feb. 7, 1969, due to severely conflicting emotional needs of the two foster children.

[Follow-up notation: Feb. 10, 1969: Psychiatric evaluation showed depressive episode in the wake of obsessive attachment to foster brother in the James' household. She was admitted for six weeks of observation and therapy at Mercy Mental Hospital in Detroit.]

Placement Date:

March 24, 1969

Foster parents:

Wanda and Karl Nash, an established foster family with our office, residence at 715-B Hefley St. (Terrace Apartments), Detroit, 48234.

No other foster children in their care at this time.

Termination Date:

September 10, 1971

Reason:

Loss of employment and relocation. Mr. Karl Nash lost his job and the family had to relocate out of our area.

Doris temporarily reassigned to Immaculata until a new foster family found.

The Hamptons asked to be relieved of their foster parent responsibilities. Mrs. Hampton reported that she didn't have the coping skills and patience needed to deal with the demands of child-rearing and had no idea how difficult it would be to supervise a troubled teenager.

She reported that Doris continued to have frightening nightmares and report delusional stories about murder and secrets from Doris' past.

However, the points that convinced the Hamptons that they could no longer care for Doris were her arrests for minor infractions (one shoplifting incident on 12/18/71, one act of vandalism on 7/1/72 when Doris and friends were caught putting graffiti on the side of a downtown business building. See copy of juvenile court records for details).

Doris graduated from high school in May 1973. She got a full-time job at a local car wash and a weekend job waiting tables. She moved into her own apartment with two roommates on August 1, 1973.

Medical history during foster care

Unremarkable except for normal childhood cuts and bruises in playground accidents, plus one infection from an ear piercing when she was 13. See annotations in health records.

Educational history

Doris Hammack attended many different schools due to her frequent changing of school districts due to changes in foster care environments. See details in education files.

Overall, she maintained acceptable grades, but reports indicate her performance was spotty and that she sometimes performed below abilities. She scored a 23 on her ACT but is not known to have plans for a college degree.